European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page so stars and stripes thursday april 12 2007 winning by losing f Aba Eastern 92 heat 82 us i Jones 02 22 2 Walker 814 00 w l pet a Detroit 50 27 mourning 03 00 0 Wade 612 22 14 Jwilliams 49 00 a Kapono 36 22 9 Doleac 13 Chicago 47 32 4 Posey 13 22 5 Quinn 36 46 12 Wright Toronto 45 33 12 7 Barren 02 22 2 Simien 11 00 2 to a Miami 42 35 3068 1720 82 Cleveland 46 32 590 Washington 39 38 505 new Jersey 37 40 Wallace 811 78 24 Herrmann 815 11 20 Okafor 36 56 11 Felton 413 00 9 Knight 15 00 2 Mclnnis 26 00 4 Brezec 13 00 2 Aanderson 19 00 2 Orlando 36 41 69 22 17 Hollins 01 12 1 to 3478 1619 92 Indiana 34 43 20 16 19 2782 j Philadelphia 32 45 416 new York 32 46 410 Charlotte 32 47 26 22 26 1892 three Point Miami 513 Quinn 22 Kapono 12 Posey 12 Walker 13 Jones 01 Jwilliams Charlotte 819 Randerson Atlanta 29 49 Herrmann 37 Wallace 12 Felton 13 Milwaukee 26 51 01 Mclnnis fouled out Boston 23 54 rebound Miami 46 Walker 42 Okafor Wallace As Western 12 Quinn Charlotte 24 Knight total foul Miami 18 Charlotte Miami defensive three Sec w l 2 a17105 Dallas 64 13 Phoenix 58 19 96 wizards 92 san Antonio 56 21 Utah 48 29 Jersey Jefferson 1319 711 35 Houston 49 29 56 33 13 Collins 01 00 0 Carter 820 1313 31 Kidd 22 4 Nachbar 48 00 10 Denver 41 36 13 00 3 Boone 02 00 0 Crobin la lakers 40 38 02 0 Wright 00 00 0 totals 3269 Golden state 38 40 96 Hayes i7 00 3 Jamison la clippers 37 40 481 new Orleans 37 41 474 Minnesota 32 45 2754 1115 26 Thomas 45 36 11 Stevenson 313 01 7 Daniels 510 55 16 Songaila 714 56 19 Taylor 35 12 8 Blatche 01 00 0 Ruffin 00 00 0 Mason 14 00 2 totals 3175 Sacramento 32 45 Portland 31 46 Jersey 16 24 25 3196 Seattle 31 47 24 16 27 2592 Memphis 19 60 241 clinched playoff spot clinched new Jersey 722 Jefferson 25 Nachbar 25 Carter 26 Williams 12 Robinson 01 Kidd Washington 519 Taylor 11 Daniels 13 Stevenson 13 1 clinched 14 Jamison 16 Mason fouled tuesdays none new Jersey 47 Kidd Atlanta 104 Boston 96 Philadelphia 90 Indiana 86 Charlotte 92 Miami 82 new Jersey 96 Washington Washington 48 Jamison assists new Jersey 23 Kidd Washington 17 Daniels total fouls new Jersey 28 Washington 26 new Jersey defensive three second Washington defend Sacramento 112 Memphis three second 16224 Haraz n the new Jersey nets Vince Carter 15 looks for an option before being fouled during the third Quarter against the Washington wizards on tuesday in Washington Carter scored 31 Points As the nets won 9692 wizards Clinch with help grizzlies boost lottery Hopes the associated press no More need for talk about tank ing nobody can catch Memphis for the Best shot at the no 1 pick and the Washington wizards Are going to the if they Are losing almost As often As the hapless grizzlies these Days the wizards clinched their third straight playoff berth tues Day night though it came despite a loss Washington Feu 9692 to the new Jersey nets but was guaranteed a spot in the playoffs after the Indiana pacers lost to the Philadelphia 76ers Washington hardly looks like a playoff team since Al stars Gil Bert Arenas knee and Caron but Ler hand went Down the Wiz Ards have lost five straight the grizzlies six game skid is the Only longer one in the Aba right now i always say that in december and january when we were going pretty darn Good that i Al ways Felt like in walking on the Edge of a Cliff and about to fall off wizards coach Eddie Jordan said Ive been feeling that Way a whole lot lately the grizzlies 1960 finally have something to show for their losing a112100 Home loss to the Sacramento Kings Means they will have the Best Chance of win Ning next months lottery for a draft that will now include Texas freshman Kevin Durant this draft is considered so Strong that teams have been accused of losing on purpose to get a better pick but Memphis didst feel like celebrating even if this loss could Lead to a Victory in three games the seasons Over with and that How i look at it guard Chucky Atkins said the grizzlies have rarely looked As bad As they did tuesday they surrendered a 250 second longest in the Aba this season while falling behind by 26 Only Miami did better scor ing 27 consecutive Points against the new York kicks on Jan 22 Ive never been a part of some thing like that the Kings Ron Artest said that was fun to be a part of i didst even score a bucket in that and i was having fun at Washington the nets closed within two games of the wizards for the no 6 seed Richard Jeffer son finished with a season High 35 Points Vince Carter had 31 and Jason Kidd finished with four Points 14 rebounds and 11 assists for the nets who made 25 of 29 free throws we understand what it takes to win in the playoffs weve been there Carter said the three of us have to Lead our team were two games away and we just have to get those two games thais How i see it bobcats 92 heat 82 Gerald Wallace had 24 Points and 10 re Bounds to Lead Host Charlotte to its second Victory in three Days Over injury plagued and tur Moi filled Miami it was another damaging loss for the heat who dropped three games behind Idle Toronto with four games left in the race for Home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs dwyane Wade in his second game Back after missing six weeks with a separated shoulder scored 14 Points for Miami hornets 103 clippers 100 at Oklahoma City David West scored a season High 33 Points including three straight baskets in overtime to Lead new Orleans the hornets moved within one game of Golden state for the eighth and final Western Confer ence playoff spot the clippers Are in ninth place a Hal game be Hind the warriors and the same margin ahead of the hornets new Orleans closes its season at the clippers on april 18 Elton Brand tied his season High with 37 Points Corey mag Gette had 24 Points and Chris Kaman added 10 Points and 13 re Bounds for los Angeles bulls 98 kicks 69 Ben Gor Don scored 23 Points and Chicago secured Home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs by handing visiting new York its most lopsided loss of the season second in the Eastern Confer ence the bulls Lead fifth place Cleveland by a Hal game and at lactic division Winner Toronto by Iva Chicago owns the tiebreaker Over both teams Nate Robinson scored 24 Points for new York which lost for the sixth time in seven games former Bull Eddy Curry commit Ted two offensive fouls in the open ing and finished with just four Points and seven rebounds 76ers 90 pacers 86 at Phila Delphia Andre Miller had 19 Points and 11 assists and the shorthanded 76ers dealt Indiana a huge blow to its playoff Hopes Jermaine Oneal playing with a sore left knee and ankle missed his first seven shots and finished with 21 Points on a woeful 7for22 shooting Indiana fell two games behind Orlando for the eighth seed in the Eastern Confer ence playoff race and has five games left Hawks 104 celtics 96 at at Lanta Tyronn Lue scored 26 Points with 10 assists and Zaza Pachulis had 22 Points and 12 rebounds Gerald Green scored a Ca ree High 33 Points for Boston which has lost six straight on the Road and 18 of 20 Overall the celtics have a fou game losing Streak new Orleans 103 la clippers 100 of Chicago 98 new York 69 wednesdays games Washington at Miami Philadelphia at Boston Indiana at Milwaukee Sacramento at san Antonio Orlando at Detroit Dallas at Minnesota Denver at Utah Seattle at Phoenix Houston at Portland thursdays games new Jersey at Cleveland la clippers at la lakers fridays games Detroit at Toronto Milwaukee at Boston Washington at Atlanta new York at new Jersey Indiana at Miami Denver is new Orleans at Oklahoma City san Antonio at Minnesota Charlotte at Chicago Utah at Dallas Golden state at Sacramento la lakers at Phoenix Portland at la clippers saturdays games Orlando at Philadelphia Atlanta at Cleveland Denver at Memphis Charlotte at Milwaukee new Orleans at Houston Phoenix at Utah Seattle at Portland tuesday Hawks 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Indiana 17 22 19 2886 Philadelphia 26 19 24 2190 three Point goal Indiana 320 swill iams 13 Armstrong 15 Murphy 15 Mcleod of Granger 03 Dunleavy Philadel phia 02 Wiiliams 01 Miller fouled outdone rebound Indiana 55 Oneal Philadelphia 58 Dalembert As lists Indiana 16 Armstrong Philadel phia 16 Miller total foul Indiana 31 Philadelphia 20 a18073 Kings 112 grizzlies 100 Sacramento Artest 310 12 7 Abdurrahim 510 4414 Miller 713 3317 Garcia 512 9s 19 Bibby 1120 00 25 will iams 79 25 16 Salmons 35 44 10 Price 12 14 4 totals 42812431112 Memphis Warrick 510 2212 Jones 715 55 20 gaol 49 91417 Kinsey 614 2214 at Kins 19 81111 Swift 712 0014 Johnson 00 of 0 Harrington 35 22 9 Roberts 1112 3 totals 3475 2938100 Sacramento 39 14 28 31112 Memphis 15 33 22 30100 Ihre Point 415 Bibby 36 Price 12 Abdurrahim 01 Artest 03 Garcia Memphis 38 Jones 11 Harrington 12 Atkins 13 Kinsey fouled 57 will iams Memphis 39 gaol assist Sac Ramento 29 Miller Memphis 21 Atkins total 26 Memphis 20 defensive three second a11393 bulls 98 kicks 69 new York Frye 716 22 16 Jeffries 03 12 1 Curry 25 00 4 Robinson 817 45 24 Collins 612 3515 Rose 17 00 2 Francis 28 14 6 Morris 02 121 totals 2670 1220 69 Chicago Deng 7151215 Brown 36 00 6 Wallace 12 24 4 Gordon 814 67 23 Hin Nch 59 0013 Duhon 29 44 9 Tthomas 25 12 5 Griffin 12 00 2 Allen 25 00 4 Nocini 25 005 Sefo Losha 59 00 10 Sweetney 12 00 2 totals 3983 1419 98 new York 10 17 23 1969 Chicago 21 24 33 2098 three Point York 511 Robin son 47 Francis 13 Collins Chicago 620 Hinrich 34 Nocini 13 Gordon 14 Duhon 16 Sefo Losha fouled out York 56 Frye Chicago 45 Wallace assists new York 12 Collins Chicago 30 Gordon total York 23 Chicago 20 techno York defensive three second a22296 hornets 103 clippers 100 of la clippers Maggette 816 68 24 Brand 1523 79 37 Kaman 37 45 10 Hart 411 00 9 Mobley 415 12 9 Ross 24 00 4 Thomas 310 00 7 Ewing 02 00 0 Singleton 00 00 0 totals 39881824100 new Orleans Butier 312 22 9 West 1223 913 33 Jackson 15 00 2 Paul 715 35 17 Brown 813 78 25 Jackson 38 22 10 Armstrong 11 00 2 pargo 25 00 5 to tals 3782 2330103 la clippers 25 27 14 23 11100 new Orleans 26 15 29 19 14103 three Point goals la clippers 415 mag Gette 22 Hart 13 Thomas 14 Ewing of Mobley new Orleans 622 Brown 24 Jackson 25 pargo 11 Butler 18 West 01 Paul fouled outdone rebounds la clippers 57 Kaman new Orleans 50 Brown assists la clippers 17 Brand Kaman Maggette Hart new Orleans 20 Paul total fouls la clippers 21 new Orleans 20 technical la clippers defensive three second new Orleans defensive three second 2 a17704 Aba Calendar april 18 regular season ends april 19 rosters set for playoffs 3 pm april 21 playoffs begin april 29 Early entry eligibility deadline pm Edt May 22draft lottery june 7 Aba finals Start Date possibly h june 18 Aba draft Early entry entrant withdrawal deadline june 21 Aba finals latest possible end Date june 28 Aba draft new York